Foothills Studio Conversations

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Let’s face it, we live in a world that feels unfair. We deal with grief and suffering that seem so far beyond our capacity to endure that it’s easy to lose hope. In these times John 16:33 rings in our ears “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Even in the deep deserts of our souls God is there. Mark sits down with Nicole O’ Meara to talk about her unexpected and unwelcome journey into a life threatening and life changing medical emergency. What happens when you wake up healthy and happy and find yourself in an ICU fighting for your life with the knowledge that it was all a mirage? How do you cope? How do you lean on God? Can you? Nicole shares sobering truth forged in grief few can understand.

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Post “Even Better” series at Foothills Church Bryce and Debbie sit down and talk about Marriage.  We are not experts in marital relationships, we are flawed people who love the institution of marriage that God has ordained and want to talk about it.  What’s your soapbox pitch to newlyweds?  The difficulties of marriage?  The Benefits?  What are some of your marital blind spots?  We discuss these and much more today in our studio conversation.

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We’re all motivated by something.  But, when you really stop and think about it, it’s not often clear what it is.  Is it family, prestige, money,happiness, greed?  If we are so unclear what motivates us, why are we so quick to assume the motivations of others?  What does a heavenly perspective of examining our motives and the motives of others look like?  Bryce and Mark discuss.

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We live in a confused society that in many ways seems to rail against the concepts of moral and philosophical absolutes.  Where does scripture and Christian tradition fit in here?  Is the Christian way of thinking archaiac?  How can we believe the things we believe when so many smart people out there wholly disagree?  Bryce, Mark & Pastor Sam discuss.

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We all need change in our lives. All of us have accrued hurts, habits and hangups throughout our lives that work themselves out in various unhealthy ways. Don’t think so? Ask a close friend, they’ll tell you. So how do we deal with these toxic habits? Simply put Christ empowers us beyond our will and ability to conform our lives more and more to his likeness daily. Not perfection, but direction. Mark and Bryce discuss their reaction to Pastor Brian’s Sermon “The Spirit of Christmas Present.”

Let us know your thoughts by e-mailing us or by using the #foothillsconvos on twitter.

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Often we are controlled by our past. We allow our past mistakes, victories and everything in between define us. Though these are important, in Christ we are a new creation. This week Bryce and Mark react to Phil’s sermon “The Spirit of Christmas Past” speaking on the significance of Christmas and the joy that comes from our new identity in Christ as saints.

We’d love to hear how phil’s sermon connected with you. Please connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or instagram @foothillscp or by commenting below. You can also send questions to us using the #foothillsconvos and we’ll try to incorporate them into our conversations.

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It seems pretty clear that anxiety and depression are on a rise in culture due to a wide range of factors. Foothills Church as well as The Church can act as the beacon of light directing people towards the life that Jesus has for them. But how do we do that? How do we confront such a difficult problem in our culture. We sit down with Pastor and counselor Steve Sewell to get some ideas. If you have any other input or if you suffer from anxiety and depression please reach out to us @foothillscp on social media or by commenting below. We’d love to be a resource for you.

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Our culture holds many definitions of love. The Bible boldly proclaims that God is Love. What does that mean? What does God’s look like in our day-to-day life. In this first installment of a conversation on the broad topic of love Dillon, Kaley and Bryce attempt to attack this question. Please give us your insight @foothillscp on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or leave a comment below.

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What does it mean to have faith? How does that faith play out in scripture and in our day to day lives? When we suffer pain, tragedy and loss how can our faith carry us through? Mark and Bryce start the discussion on faith and trust in God as soon in the book of Job, Jeremiah and our their own lives. Please join in the conversation as this is only one small facet of the faith and belief discussion. What have you learned as you’ve approached this subject from the biblical perspective?

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